Japan is not just the technological capital of the world, nor is it just the
epitome of art, culture, heritage, tradition, customs and history. Japan
can’t also be just called the Land of the Rising Sun because one aspect
of Japan is never brought into focus, fashion. Fashion is a huge part of
Japanese lifestyle. The people of Japan are extremely fashion conscious
and have a heightened sense of style. Seldom will you see Japanese
people wear clothes that are ‘out of fashion’. They are extremely
‘current’ when it comes to fashion trends and move toe to toe with the
fashion capitals of the world, namely, Milan,
Paris and New York. Here are few of the trends
that were followed in Japan this summer.
Pyjama Pants
These pants are actually more of a subculture
than a trend. They are extremely youthful and
trendy and were seen a lot this spring and
carried on in summer. These pyjama pants have
an extremely cute print and are quite a hit with
some girls in Japan. The pants are worn rolled
up most of the time and are really popular with
the cool and young crowd in Japan. These pants
might continue to be a hit in Japan even after
summer.
Sheer Patterned or Striped Ankle Socks
These kinds of socks are sort of weird but since
they were seen to be worn by so many girls this summer in Japan. These
ankle length socks are sheer and come in stripes or patterns like stars,
hearts, etc. They are worn with Tokyo Bopper platforms, sneakers, and
almost any shoe that accommodate socks.

The Crop Top
If we observe the Japanese fashion trends in summer this year, crop
tops feature hugely. Usually showing off the midriff or the bellybutton
was not acceptable in Japan
but recently; almost every
other girl is seen sporting
these tops.
Tie Dye
The tie and dye was seen
quite a bit this summer but
can’t exactly be considered a
huge trend. This is not the
typical ‘hippie’ tie dye but it
is certainly extremely hip and
almost all the fashionistas in Japan seem to wearing it on skirts, tops,
shorts, shirts, etc. Even some of the brands were seen taking up the
cause.
Black Hair
Compared to last year, this summer, Japan saw less of colour on the
hair. Most people this year were seen with black or silver/blond hair.
There were girls with pink hair, but the
colours have certainly toned down.
If you walk around the streets of Japan,
you can actually see the various fashion
trends that people of various age groups
and gender are sporting. These trends
never fail to amaze.